Author Topic: OverLanding Camper Build (Read 74871 times)

JR · « **Reply #350 on:** November 08, 2019, 11:26:14 AM »

Where are the prerangers and a sawsall?

Flyin6 · « **Reply #351 on:** November 10, 2019, 07:11:18 PM »

Quote from: JR on November 08, 2019, 11:26:14 AM

Where are the prerangers and a sawsall?

Court ordered remain clear by at least 500 feet or one physical floor!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #352 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:29:16 PM »

I took the brush guards and machined them for screws that would be recessed and also square to the panel they mount to

Flyin6 · « **Reply #353 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:30:36 PM »

THen fitted to the cabinet. I used #10-24 machine screws in lieu of wood screws so I had some rebuildability

Flyin6 · « **Reply #354 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:31:32 PM »

Seems to work

Flyin6 · « **Reply #355 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:32:01 PM »

Snugged up

Flyin6 · « **Reply #356 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:33:03 PM »

I added a thicker guard to the front panel

Flyin6 · « **Reply #357 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:33:57 PM »

The more or less somewhat finished installation

Flyin6 · « **Reply #358 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:35:18 PM »

I purchased this outside shower unit to serve as the only shower on the camper

Flyin6 · « **Reply #359 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:36:26 PM »

I cut that into the right side above the water fill port

Flyin6 · « **Reply #360 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:37:48 PM »

It will get an entire privacy enclosure in a little while when the body is coated and mounted on the chassis

Flyin6 · « **Reply #361 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:38:47 PM »

The old repurposed AC cabinet now starting to fill with water system parts

The water pump is on order and I already have the filter unit. I am about to plumb in the H2O system so it was time to get the big parts fitted

Flyin6 · « **Reply #362 on:** November 12, 2019, 07:41:40 PM »

Front electrical compartment door/hatch fitted:

With this all complete. I have a short punch-out list of things to do, then I'll start building the top

Farmer Jon · « **Reply #363 on:** November 13, 2019, 07:14:53 AM »

I am sure you covered this already and I must have missed it. But, where is the water from the AC unit drain?

Flyin6 · « **Reply #364 on:** November 13, 2019, 09:35:43 AM »

Quote from: Farmer Jon on November 13, 2019, 07:14:53 AM

I am sure you covered this already and I must have missed it. But, where is the water from the AC unit drain?

Not there yet, plan to plumb a drain tube downward

rpar86 · « **Reply #365 on:** November 13, 2019, 07:51:25 PM »

Quote from: Farmer Jon on November 13, 2019, 07:14:53 AM

I am sure you covered this already and I must have missed it. But, where is the water from the AC unit drain?

It's the hole he drilled for the A/C power cord into the electrical compartment...

zzzzzzaaaaaap!!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #366 on:** November 13, 2019, 09:11:24 PM »

Quote from: rpar86 on November 13, 2019, 07:51:25 PM

Quote from: Farmer Jon on November 13, 2019, 07:14:53 AM
I am sure you covered this already and I must have missed it. But, where is the water from the AC unit drain?

It's the hole he drilled for the A/C power cord into the electrical compartment...

zzzzzzaaaaaap!!

Funny man!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #367 on:** November 15, 2019, 04:04:10 PM »

I got started on the roof

To give it a stable place on which to rest, I will build a channel all the way around the upper/outside edge

To do that, I picked up some SYP #1 grade for the ends and some #2 pine for the sides.

After cutting the pieces 2.5" wide and a bit long to allow for precise fitting later, I cut grooves into them to hold the upright portion of the upper mating surface

Flyin6 · « **Reply #368 on:** November 15, 2019, 04:05:31 PM »

Then using screws sparingly and the expando gorilla glue, I created this semi I-beam construct:

Flyin6 · « **Reply #369 on:** November 15, 2019, 04:06:58 PM »

It is amazing how much stronger the pieces of wood become with the addition of another identical piece attached at a 90 degree angle

Flyin6 · « **Reply #370 on:** November 15, 2019, 04:15:43 PM »

After some kicking around and measuring while standing inside the camper, I decided to can the finger hinge idea and go for a true pop-up top configuration. I will be looking for something a tad over seven feet of vertical space in there and to do so, I came up with an interesting way of raising and stabilizing the roof.

So, on either end there will be two 18" tall X 48" wide panels, hinged together that fold nearly flat in such a way so that they lay atop each other and rest at a horizontal position. One at either end with the apex or hinged portion facing inward.

With such a configuration, all one would have to do is to push outward at the hinge and the resultant force would push the roof straight up. The ends of the plywood halves of the hinge have received a 10 degree cut so that as you push outward they over center just a bit at the moment the hinge arrests movement. With either end over-centered outward, the top is held in position and should resist movement when aided by a taught fabric and maybe a cable system to hold it up and a couple of gas cylinders to assist in the raising.

I neglected to snap any pics of the "Hinge" but do have a shot of the mild angle set into the table saw.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #371 on:** November 22, 2019, 08:47:52 PM »

I wanted to get those upper rails glued on today, but messing with the hinged top raising mechanisms kept me occupied for sometime. Well that and my little assistant who wanted to know everything and do everything...

So here is how the hinge will overcenter which should serve to keep it open and add some stability to the top

Flyin6 · « **Reply #372 on:** November 22, 2019, 08:50:12 PM »

After running a fir 2 X 4 through the planner on each side, I cut six 12" lengths to serve as positive stops for the over-centering hinge. They are cut with 10 degree angles on each facet of the meeting parts to give me 20 degrees of over-center.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #373 on:** November 22, 2019, 08:51:30 PM »

The top panel of the hinge got three of these stops which were screwed and glued into place

Flyin6 · « **Reply #374 on:** November 22, 2019, 08:52:11 PM »

Then I added a stiffener beneath the area the piano hinge will be attached

Flyin6 · « **Reply #375 on:** November 22, 2019, 08:53:02 PM »

Then the continuous hinge was attached with a bunch of stainless screws

Flyin6 · « **Reply #376 on:** November 22, 2019, 08:55:14 PM »

It folded and opened perfectly, and I would have been on to building the second one, but my little assistant was in the process of finding little treasures on the floor.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #377 on:** November 22, 2019, 08:56:54 PM »

She found the door of the camper so now it is starting to get used a bunch!

I just started on the second one when "Mimi" showed up with some chicken...off to a good slow night!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #378 on:** November 23, 2019, 07:02:30 PM »

Second one done

This one is about one inch shorter to give a small slope to the roof to help shed water molecules

Flyin6 · « **Reply #379 on:** November 23, 2019, 07:03:28 PM »

The three holes are to fit a handle affair used to push on to erect the roof

Flyin6 · « **Reply #380 on:** November 23, 2019, 07:06:03 PM »

Then the handle was glued in place

Flyin6 · « **Reply #381 on:** November 23, 2019, 07:07:05 PM »

Two down and somewhat completed, off to build the roof support

Flyin6 · « **Reply #382 on:** November 23, 2019, 07:08:59 PM »

After sanding flat and scratching up with a belt sander using #36 grit, I laid down the gorilla juice thus creating the aft roof mount/flange/bulkhead/header/top-thing

Flyin6 · « **Reply #383 on:** November 23, 2019, 07:10:34 PM »

Then the right side top rail.

Gluing and screwing these sections to the plywood top really stiffened up things and made straight any plywood bowing or warping.

Flyin6 · « **Reply #384 on:** November 23, 2019, 07:11:23 PM »

Front edge emplaced

Flyin6 · « **Reply #385 on:** November 23, 2019, 07:13:17 PM »

All four sides are in place, but I made a couple mistakes that left two of the sections too short. I'll section in the proper pieces to bring this to completion

Bigdave_185 · « **Reply #386 on:** November 23, 2019, 09:19:17 PM »

Anyone else confused with these roof panels?

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Farmer Jon · « **Reply #387 on:** November 24, 2019, 10:36:02 AM »

Quote from: Bigdave_185 on November 23, 2019, 09:19:17 PM

Anyone else confused with these roof panels?

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Yep

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Flyin6 · « **Reply #388 on:** November 24, 2019, 10:56:27 AM »

...One end attaches to the camper body and the other end to the roof.

When folded, the roof is resting in its cradle which you see going together now

Push on the handle to expand the hinge panels and the roof rises

Panels then over center allowing the weight of the roof to effectively hold them open in the extended position

Make sense?

The roof will have a fabric sealing it to the body

Flyin6 · « **Reply #389 on:** November 24, 2019, 07:49:20 PM »

The sides of the roof will add 7" to the overall height. I wanted to build them from ply, and given the lengths of the sides, I had to spline and butt end join two pieces to make one long one. They will be dry in the morning

Flyin6 · « **Reply #390 on:** November 24, 2019, 07:50:29 PM »

While those were setting up, I got busy mounting the tailights

Flyin6 · « **Reply #391 on:** November 24, 2019, 07:51:48 PM »

I built a 2" tall perimeter box to protect the units from branches

I immediately the girls thought I was building a picture frame!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #392 on:** November 24, 2019, 07:52:31 PM »

They are so stinkin cute!

Flyin6 · « **Reply #393 on:** November 24, 2019, 07:53:59 PM »

When they finished playing with them, I mounted them PDQ

Flyin6 · « **Reply #394 on:** November 24, 2019, 07:54:54 PM »

Ought to get the job done

Flyin6 · « **Reply #395 on:** November 24, 2019, 07:56:41 PM »

Then I mounted the doorway illumination light

Flyin6 · « **Reply #396 on:** November 24, 2019, 07:58:35 PM »

And now that I am starting to mount components, time to get one of the fuse panels installed. In this case the 12VDC for the DC stuff. I'm using a marine unit manufactured for use on a boat

Flyin6 · « **Reply #397 on:** November 24, 2019, 07:59:21 PM »

Prominently placed with super easy access it will go in this corner:

Flyin6 · « **Reply #398 on:** November 24, 2019, 08:01:31 PM »

I scabbed over the ABX with some cabinet grade 3/4" birch to both finish that particular spot and provide more strength to the top, side, and kitchenette box

JR · « **Reply #399 on:** November 25, 2019, 01:36:06 PM »

What does the blond see in the first picture?

Why mount the junction box in the open, or will it be covered?

What angled lights are those?